Into The Storm Trailer

This Is A Movie Trailer. It Is Not A News Report. That's How Real This Thing Looks.

Don't get us wrong. We like real. But this disaster movie may be a little too real.

Into the Storm promises the closest experience to a tornado without getting sucked into a tornado. With the "found footage" treatment and a cast of mostly nobody actors, the reality of this storm-chasing movie is its hook. But why the heck would Americans want to sit through a movie that entertains on a premise that is actually destroying the lives of their fellow countrymen?

I know. I know. We all like the big blockbusters in the summer, and I'm no stranger to this at all. But laughing as the Empire State Building gets turned to rubble by a giant lizard or shapeshifting robot is not like watching an honest farmer's home get torn to shreds by gusts of wind. In 1996, Jan de Bont gave us Twister and hoped we would be willing to go for the same thrill ride. We did. But you couldn't help but wonder how many people could never see the flick due to fears of PTSD.

I can only assume that the studio is smart enough to donate a portion of the profits to human relief fund for the many states destroyed by these disasters. Then again, it seems a bit like making a movie about a charlatan that bilked millions out of millions on Wall Street and making a ton of... oh wait. Well, looks like that ship of dignity has sailed. I might as well settle in for the ride for most of these things, but this one seems like a gamble.